The Alamo announced a $1 million gift Friday that will support a shaded spot for reflection on the grounds with a restored water fountain dating to the 1930s. Using native Texas trees and plants, the ...

If you need more shade to improve your landscape, now is a good time to plant shade trees. The obvious motivation to plant shade trees is to reduce the hot sun that makes summer activities unpleasant ...

Neil Sperry gives answers on kumquats, crape myrtle aphids/scale, shade lawn fixes with mondograss, dahlias vs. zinnias, and Asian jasmine.

Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

Gardeners are not doomed to boring, colorless garden plants for shady areas. Shade plants are more colorful and interesting than ever.

There are few acts more hopeful than gardening. You pick something beautiful or tasty, plant it, water and wait for the fruits of your labor to appear. (Or — true story — sometimes you plant and water ...

Knowing which plants will thrive where direct sunlight is limited is one of the most important steps in setting your garden up for success. Partial shade is defined as two to four hours of sun per day ...

As our summer heats up and we get close to the summer solstice, it’s a good time for gardeners to evaluate how we use shade cloth in our gardens. Shade cloth is useful in our climate for a number of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun ...